Con Conrad
Con Conrad · Arts & Literature
Won the first-ever Academy Award for Best Song, 'The Continental' (1934)
1891, New York City, United States — 1938, Van Nuys, California, United States
United States
Con Conrad is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Won the first-ever Academy Award for Best Song, 'The Continental' (1934)
Conrad was an American songwriter who won the very first Academy Award for Best Original Song, for 'The Continental' from the 1934 film 'The Gay Divorcee'. Born Conrad K. Dober into a Jewish family in New York, he wrote popular songs for Tin Pan Alley, Broadway and Hollywood. His win established a category that has honoured film songwriters ever since.
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Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish recipients of the Academy Award for Best Original Song
Won the first-ever Academy Award for Best Song, 'The Continental' (1934)
Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish recipients of the Academy Award for Best Original Song
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